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USDA Awards $7.5M Contract to Coleridge Initiative for Data Enclave Services
Slice of Agriculture Team
November 06, 2024
Key Highlights:
$7.5M USDA contract over five years awarded to Coleridge Initiative.
Secure data enclave service via ADRF platform enhances USDA data accessibility.
FedRAMP-certified AWS GovCloud platform ensures data confidentiality and compliance.
Supports research in economics, agriculture, and nutrition for approved users.
Improved data stewardship for USDA’s data access management and reporting.
Source: PR Newswire
Notable Quote:
"This contract enables USDA employees and approved external users to securely collaborate and conduct research with restricted-access datasets. Our platform enables researchers to harness food scanning and consumer survey data to inform program decisions."
Our Take:
This partnership between the USDA and the Coleridge Initiative underscores a significant investment in secure data access for advancing research. By leveraging the ADRF’s FedRAMP-authorized AWS GovCloud platform, this initiative will streamline data sharing across government and research entities while adhering to stringent federal security standards. Such collaborations mark an essential step in enhancing data-driven decision-making, which can profoundly impact policy development in agriculture, economics, and public health. The Coleridge Initiative’s expertise in secure data management aligns well with the USDA's goals, offering researchers new, protected avenues to explore critical datasets, paving the way for innovative and informed public-sector solutions.